Curtain-protector.



E. WOHLGEMUTH.

CURTAIN PROTECT-0R. APPLICATION FILED 1020.18. 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL WOHLGEMUTH, OF THUM, GERMANY.

' CURTAIN-PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMIL WOHLGEMUTH, merchant, a subject of the GermanEmperor, and a resident of Thum, in the Kingdom of Saxony, GermanEmpire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtam-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain-protectors; and it has for its objectto provide a device of this nature which may be so attached to thewindow that on opening the latter the curtain is prevented from comingin contact with the upper corner of the window-wings, so that injury tothe curtain caused by the sharp corner rubbing against the curtain ispractically impossible. The contrivance devised for this purposeconsists, mainly, in a bow or the like adapted to be fixed on thewindow-wing.

In the accompanying drawings one embodiment of the present invention isshown, like letters of reference indicating like parts in the severalviews. t

Figure 1 is an elevation of a window either wing of which is fitted witha device according to the present invention. Fig. 2 shows, on anenlarged scale and partly in section, a plan view of the upper corner ofa wing provided with the said device; and Fig. 3 illustrates the mode ofaction of the protector.

According to the constructional form drawn the protector consists of abow a, Fig. 2, the ends of which are connected to a suitably-shapedmetal piece I), secured to the upper corner of the window-wing c bysuitable meansfor instance, screws d, shown in dotted lines-a number ofballs e being loosely fitted on the bow a. For this purpose each ballhas a central bore f, through which the bow extends.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that whenever the wing c is openedin the direction of the arrow the protector will come against thecurtain g and on the wing becoming further opened slide along the cur-Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 18, 1905. Serial No. 292.301.

Patented Aug. '7, 1906.

tain, its balls 6 moving freely on the bow a, so as to prevent anylikelihood of the curtain becoming injured. In this way a certaindistance between curtain and wing is constantly maintained, so that thewindow-wing may be freely moved to and fro without there being anydanger of the curtain tearing or becoming otherwise injured by thecorner of the wing.

In practice it may be of advantage to fit either wing of the window withsuch a protector. The general arrangement in this case is shown in Fig.1.

The described curtain-protector can be applied in the most convenientmanner to every window and be unfastened as easily, and it does notoccupy any space worth mentioning, so that it is a contrivance of highpractical importance.

It is to be understood that modifications of the specific constructionshown may be made and any suitable materials or proportions be used inthe various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.For instance, instead of the balls 6 any other suitable devices may besubstituted and any suitable shape be given to the bow at.

What is claimed is r 1. In a curtain-protector, the combination of. abow with means to fix it on the window, substantially as described.

2. In a curtain-protector, the combination of a bow, means adapted tofreely rotate on such bow, and means to fix the latter on the Window,substantially as described.

3. I11 a curtain-protector, the combination of a bow, a number of ballsfitted loosely on such bow, and means to fix the latter on the window,substantially as described.

In witnesswhereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 2d day of June,1905, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMIL WOHLGEMUTH.

Witnesses:

BRUNO SGHREIBER MAX KT'JTTLER.

